Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile

Chile: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2003
All-time low
8.5%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile, 2002–2022

102030402002201220222002: 43.52003: 43.62004: 422005: 362006: 30.72007: 24.32008: 23.92009: 20.42010: 21.52011: 22.22012: 21.62013: 15.32014: 14.32015: 8.52016: 12.82017: 12.72018: 16.22019: 16.62020: 19.82021: 17.72022: 18.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile stood at 18.6%.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile peaked at 43.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.

That places Chile 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Chile, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 43.5%
2003 43.6% +0.3%
2004 42.0% -3.6%
2005 36.0% -14.4%
2006 30.7% -14.6%
2007 24.3% -20.9%
2008 23.9% -1.8%
2009 20.4% -14.7%
2010 21.5% +5.5%
2011 22.2% +3.3%
2012 21.6% -2.7%
2013 15.3% -29.1%
2014 14.3% -6.5%
2015 8.5% -40.3%
2016 12.8% +49.7%
2017 12.7% -0.4%
2018 16.2% +26.9%
2019 16.6% +2.9%
2020 19.8% +19.3%
2021 17.7% -10.6%
2022 18.6% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 20.4% 43.6% 8
2010s 16.2% 8.5% 22.2% 10
2020s 18.7% 17.7% 19.8% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 7 Viet Nam 22.7% compare
  2. 8 El Salvador 20.5% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 19.2% compare
  4. 11 Peru 16.8% compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 16.4% compare
  6. 13 Macau, China 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile?
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Chile was 18.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Chile ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release